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The official Newfoundland and Labrador Social Studies, Grade 3 curriculum
Newfoundland and Labrador defines Social Studies, Grade 3 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculumRead it on the government site — gov.nl.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1 | 1 | Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Inquiry and Research |
| Strand 2 | 1 | Anthropology - 2. Civic Engagement |
| Strand 3 | 1 | Anthropology - 3. Culture and Diversity |
| Strand 4 | 1 | Anthropology - 4. People, Place, and Environment |
| Strand 5 | 2 | Civics - 5. Civic Engagement |
| Strand 7 | 1 | Politics - 7. Citizenship, Power, and Governance |
| Strand 6 | 3 | Geography - 6. People, Place, and Environment |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies, Grade 3 — every unit, lesson, and skill
Every skill below runs as a short session: a plain-words lesson, a worked example, solving it together, then a five-question skill check that earns up to three stars. Guided Mode keeps it teaching instead of answer-handing — turning it off needs a parent's password.
Unit 1Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Inquiry and ResearchOfficial strand · Strand 1
Demonstrating proficiency in utilizing concepts from the social sciences - the inquiry model, forms of analysis, and making reasoned assessments.
The Tools of Inquiry
- Using an inquiry modelNL-SS-3.1 — Use an inquiry model to explore and resolve significant questions about people, place, and citizenship.
- Forms of analysis and critical thinkingNL-SS-3.1 — Apply the social scientist's forms of analysis and make reasoned assessments based on criteria (critical thinking).
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- NL-SS-3.1
Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing concepts from the social sciences
Unit 2Anthropology - 2. Civic EngagementOfficial strand · Strand 2
Demonstrating an understanding of the importance of promoting positive interactions among people - understanding stereotyping and taking action to promote positive interactions.
Positive Interactions Among People
- Positive interactions and stereotypingNL-SS-3.2 — Explain the importance of positive interactions among people and how stereotyping affects them.
- Taking action to promote positive interactionsNL-SS-3.2 — Plan and carry out an action that promotes positive interactions among people, using a planning process.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- NL-SS-3.2
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of promoting positive interactions among people
Unit 3Anthropology - 3. Culture and DiversityOfficial strand · Strand 3
Demonstrating an understanding of the diversity of culture within Newfoundland and Labrador - how people express their culture and how and why culture changes over time.
How People Express Their Culture
- Ways people express cultureNL-SS-3.3 — Describe the many ways people express their culture, including expressions unique to particular cultures such as Innu Tea Dolls.
- How and why culture changes over timeNL-SS-3.3 — Explain how and why culture changes over time, through innovation, sharing, and the loss of something important.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- NL-SS-3.3
Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of culture within Newfoundland and Labrador
Unit 4Anthropology - 4. People, Place, and EnvironmentOfficial strand · Strand 4
Demonstrating an understanding of the cultural diversity of Newfoundland and Labrador - who the peoples of the province are and how the diversity of the population has changed over time.
The Peoples of Our Province
- The various peoples of our provinceNL-SS-3.4 — Identify the various peoples of the province - recent newcomers, past immigrants, and Indigenous Peoples whose ancestors lived here for thousands of years.
- Why people migrate and how diversity changesNL-SS-3.4 — Explain why people migrate to a particular area and how the diversity of the population has changed over time.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- NL-SS-3.4
Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural diversity of Newfoundland and Labrador
Unit 5Civics - 5. Civic EngagementOfficial strand · Strand 5
Demonstrating an understanding of citizenship and of how citizens can participate in public decision making.
Being a Citizen
- What it means to be an active citizenNL-SS-3.5 — Explain what it means to be an active citizen who works to make the community a better place.
- Rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizensNL-SS-3.5 — Explain the main rights and responsibilities of being a Canadian citizen, drawing on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Participating in Public Decisions
- Methods of decision-makingNL-SS-3.6 — Describe different methods of decision-making, including majority vote and consensus, and their advantages and disadvantages.
- Influencing public decisionsNL-SS-3.6 — Explain how individuals and groups can influence public (government) decision-making.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- NL-SS-3.5
Demonstrate an understanding of citizenship
- NL-SS-3.6
Demonstrate an understanding of how citizens can participate in public decision making
Unit 6Politics - 7. Citizenship, Power, and GovernanceOfficial strand · Strand 7
Demonstrating an understanding of the importance of government - the purpose of laws, and the levels and function of government in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Why We Have Government
- The purpose of lawsNL-SS-3.7 — Explain the purpose of laws and the difference between rules and laws.
- Levels of government and the provincial governmentNL-SS-3.7 — Explain why we have different levels of government - provincial, First Nations and Inuit, and municipal - and how the provincial government functions.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- NL-SS-3.7
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of government
Unit 7Geography - 6. People, Place, and EnvironmentOfficial strand · Strand 6
Demonstrating an understanding of the geographic location, geographic features, and population distribution of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Where Newfoundland and Labrador Is
- Using the concept of locationNL-SS-3.8 — Use the concept of location - absolute and relative - and basic map skills including the compass rose, legend, and scale.
- Describing where our province isNL-SS-3.8 — Describe the location of Newfoundland and Labrador within the Atlantic region, Canada, North America, and the world.
The Geographic Features of Our Province
- Landforms and bodies of waterNL-SS-3.9 — Locate and describe major landforms and bodies of water in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Climate and vegetationNL-SS-3.9 — Describe the climate and vegetation of Newfoundland and Labrador and the relationship between them.
Where People Live
- Rural and urban communitiesNL-SS-3.10 — Identify and describe rural and urban communities based on number of people and amount of space.
- Factors that affect where people liveNL-SS-3.10 — Explain the factors - employment, resources, services, transportation, and family - that affect where people live.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- NL-SS-3.8
Demonstrate an understanding of the geographic location of Newfoundland and Labrador
- NL-SS-3.9
Demonstrate an understanding of the geographic features of Newfoundland and Labrador
- NL-SS-3.10
Demonstrate an understanding of the population distribution of Newfoundland and Labrador
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Social Studies, Grade 3 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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Can MapleMind help my child with Social Studies, Grade 3?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 20 skills in Newfoundland and Labrador's Social Studies, Grade 3 — your child picks the exact skill, and the tutor teaches it step by step: a short lesson, a worked example, solving together, then a skill check to show it stuck.
Is MapleMind aligned to Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Newfoundland and Labrador's Grade 3 Social Studies curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
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That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Social Studies, Grade 3 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons your child doesn't need.
Does MapleMind work in French or other languages?
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Where can I see the official Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 3?
The official source is linked on this page — Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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